Tickets, Caps, Gowns, Etc.

COMMENCEMENT TICKETS

THE SALE OF COMMENCEMENT TICKETS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED

Number of Tickets, Distribution Dates and Times

Each graduate who has completed their Grad RSVP prior to the deadline of December 30, 2016 at 11:59pm will receive two (2) Hunter College Assembly Hall tickets and one (1) for the Kaye Playhouse, where the ceremony will be broadcast live.

Tickets will be distributed on the dates indicated below, at the Hunter College Bookstore (1st Floor, Hunter West - 68th Street Campus):

Monday, January 9, 201710:00am - 7:00pm

Tuesday, January 10, 201710:00am - 7:00pm

Wednesday, January 11, 201710:00am - 7:00pm

Thursday, January 12, 201710:00am - 7:00pm

Friday, January 13, 201710:00am - 3:00pm ---- note different time!

Tickets will be available ONLY on the above listed dates and times. No exceptions. Failure to pick up your reserved tickets within this timeframe will result in the forfeiture of your tickets.

To pick up your tickets, you will need:

To have completed your Grad RSVP by the deadline (December 30, 2016 at 11:59pm)

A copy of your Grad RSVP confirmation email (if you RSVP'd by the deadline, you can obtain another copy of this via your MyHunter page, under the 'My Info' section)

Your photo ID

Cap and gown proof of purchase (receipt, etc.)

If you are unable to personally pick up your tickets, you may have someone pick them up for you. They are required to have:

Their own photo ID

A photo copy of your Hunter ID

A copy of your Grad RSVP confirmation email (if you RSVP'd by the deadline, you can obtain another copy of this via your MyHunter page, under the 'My Info' section)

A letter from you, authorizating them to pick up your commencement tickets

Cap and gown proof of purchase (receipt, etc.)

Late respondents: Unfortunately, tickets cannot be guaranteed to individuals who do not complete the Commencement RSVP Form by the deadline. Student participants who do not complete the online attendance response form by the deadline, will need to visit Ticket Distribution (location and dates above), and complete a paper waitlist form by hand. If tickets are avialable at this point, late respondents will be emailed by Tuesday, January 17, 2017 regarding when and where they can pick up tickets.

Commencement Ticket Lottery (for one additional ticket)

Additional tickets (if available) will be distributed by lottery only. To be entered into the lottery, be sure to indicate that you wish to be entered on your Grad RSVP form. If you have already completed this form, and are unsure of whether you requested to be entered, you may check in any of the following ways:

Check your RSVP confirmation email

Log in to your MyHunter page and see Grad RSVP confirmation email link under the 'My Info' section

CAPS AND GOWNS

Academic regalia - caps, gowns, tassels and hoods - must be worn by all candidates participating in the ceremony and may be ordered at Commencement Countdown, on Thursday, November 12, or in January at the Hunter College Bookstore.

CLASS RINGS

SENIOR PORTRAITS

You may have your senior portrait taken at Commencement Countdown. Thornton Photographers will also be on campus before this in the West Lobby. Please contact them at 212-647-1966 to set up an appointment in advance (however, if you choose to have your portrait taken during Commencement Countdown, you do not need to make an appointment). Students who do not have an appointment will be accommodated whenever possible.